Compacted change gear



EYER

May 27 1924.

D. C. KLAUSM COMPACTED CHANGE GEAR Filed Aug. 25 1920 II iellr'llI l Patented May 27, 1924.

UNITED STATES j 1,495,973 PATENT ori-fica.

DAVID C. KLAUSMEYER., or CINCINNATI, oIIIo, AssIGN'onTo THE CINCINNATI BICK- FORD rooL COMPANY, or CINCINNATI, oIIIo, A'CORPCRATICN or oHIo.

CCMPAC'IED CHANGE GEAR.

Application med August 25, 1920; seriai No. 406,008.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, DAVID C. KLAUSMEYER, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented .al new and Improved Compacted Change Gear, of which the following specification is a full disclosure.

This invention deals with an auxiliary imf provement 1n machine tools and 1t refers more especially to a sub-combination in the `nature of a speed-change mechanism` for enabling the power to be transmitted either in a forward or a reverse direction or at a fast or a slow rate.

In general, the objective of this invention is to provide a mechanism of the foregoing nature characterized by compactness, `fewness of parts, simplicity of arrangement, a minimum number of gears, and durability and efficiency in operation.

Other objects and advantages will be in part indicated in' the following description and in part rendered apparent therefrom in connection with the annexed drawings.

To enable others skilled in the art to so fully apprehend the underlying features hereof that they'may embody the same in the various ways contemplated by this invention, drawings depicting a preferred typical construction have been annexed as a part of this disclosure, and in such drawings like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all .the views, of which Fig. l is a horizontal section taken through line 1-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 represents the upper end of the column ofa drilling` machine incorporating this invention. Fig. 3 is a vertical section throughv line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a' diagrammatic representation of the flow of motionr in its different courses through thel transmission system.

The transmission system underlying the structural embodiment of this invention will vbe more readily perceived by referring to the vdiagram depicted by Fig. 4. lThe clutches A'and B may be operated independently; clutch A determining the ldirection of the motion" transmitted to clutch B, and clutchB determining the ratio of transmission of thelmotion. ,These clutches are each so devised' that, when the'oneside is closed to permit the iow of motion, the other sidel .now bemade."

will be open; and conversely. If a be regarded as the prime-mover, ,7c will be driven lForward- Fast a-'b-c-d-c-f-h-z' F orward-Slow a-Z -c-d-e-e-f`- L/i--Z'ky n Reverse--Fast t-b-c4d-ce-f.-t

\ Reverse-Slow a-c-c-d e-fh 'It will be seen that when the motion flows from 'e to @"'throughthe common branchlinev e-e, the motion is transmitted at a slow-forwardl rate, and when it flows conversely through'this ybranch e-e (from e to c) the motion is transmitted at a reversefast rate. 1

The above outlined principle is adapted to be'embodied in physical formin a very compact-way whereby butfseven gears are adequate lfor effecting these variations;

'thereby rendering available a speed-change mechanism peculiarly vsuitable for certain machine-toolssuchlas'power drills. VOne of theJ equivalent structural embodiments of thisgseven-gear principle is illustrated in Figs.- 1 to 3 inclusive to which reference will The "working" elements are arranged within a lsuitable casing O which is secured to lan appropriate portion of the machine tool.

In this instance, the power is'received by a cone pulley D consisting of the st/eps `D, DQ-D", etc., (affording a variety of initial speeds) and it isfdelivered to lan appropriate shaft or spindle E which, in this instance,

is in driving relation with a beveled gear E. Between these working elements, either of which may bef regarded as the driver, is

"the above' analyzed speed-change mechanism. Referring to Fig.v 1, it will be seen that the Casing O provides four journal boxes, F, F', F, and F, all in co-axial alignment and spaced apart. The `casing likewise" provides three co-aXiall-y arranged other journal boxes, G, G and G. These 'boxes all contain suitable bushings of anti- 'friction metal. Journaled in the 'box F is 'a gear II. 'and journaled in the box F is a gear' I'. These gears are 'eachprovided with simultaneously sleeves H and I', which, in turn, constitute hearings for a shaft J, which projects, from one end of the casing and has keyed thereto a beveled gear J in mesh with the gear E. Keyed to this shaft sov as tobe supported thereby is a member K constituting a part of a double acting friction clutch. Journaled on the other end of this shaft J isa member L forming a part of a friction clutch; this member L being provided with a sleeve L which extends beyond theHeX- tremit'v of the shaft J into the journal box F. ri. shaft M extends into the end ofthe sleeve L, where it' is IkeyedtheretO, and its opposite end is journaled in the boxxF n and'lto itsintermediate portion is spllined the hub of the stepped pulley D,v It' be perceived that, by this arrangementf, a multiplicity of elements are each given ample bearing and supporting surfaces although arranged within a relativelyunarrow compass. A gearJ N is also journaled within the box G and an intermediate shaft@ is journale'd Within the bore of the gear and L in the journal bones.v G and G. This shaft has keyed thereto a pinion P in mesh with the gear H and it likewise haskeyed. thereto a gear Q in mesh with the gear InA this embodiment, the shaft O is. shown supporting a member R which may be regarded as a supplement to member L, and which constitutes va part of a friction clutch.4 ,A gear. S (see Fig. is

`mounted on a studL extendingfrom' the end of the casing and is in mesh respectively with gears N and T. To obtain a forward low-speed drive, the clutchesY operated .by shafts A and' B are appropriately seti For example, shaft A controlsl a clutch organization for affording either a forward or `reverse drive, and shaftlB' controls a clutch organization for' varying the. rate of the motion. In this instance. shaft A (see Fig. 3) carries ayoke-member A controlling the positions of the collars U and U which, in turn,-determine the positions of wedge-bars V and V which, in turn, expand the friction bands c and d against the inner; peripheries (i and c ofthe annular unit I andofthe gear N, respectively. This' constitutes 1.a clutch mechanism of'the friction type, such, for e.\'amplel. asl that detailed in the. Norris Fatent No. 1,030,424, but, as the particular species'ofy clutch is not a limiting characteristic of this invention, the illustration of a clutch -mechanism is to be regarded as largely diagrammatic. vThen thel shaft A is turned clockwise as viewed from Fig. 2, the clutch mechanism establishes a driving relation between` the'part L and. the gear I, thereby causing the lattertof rotateinthe same directionsas thel shaft-IVI'.y Tliesh'aft B has a" yoke-.Bf whichV controlsy the position of the collar'IlV; to which; is secured the double acting wedgebar which, 11n turn, eg;-

gear H to pands either one or the other of the friction bands 71, and 71,. Thus, when the shaft B is turned counter clockwise as viewed from Fig, 2, a driving relation is established be tween the part I and the clutch element K and, inasmuchas the latterv is keyed to the shaft J, the latter is caused torotate at a direct drive and in the same direction as a ,shaft M. In factpwith the clutches set as above described, the shaft J is virtually locked to the shaft M and is driven thereby without the necessity-of causing power to be transmitted by gear teeth, thereby attaining 'a very highI driving eificiencylfor thek condition inwhich the vdrill will be most used. t i V i v Should ittbe desired to obtain a slower drive in a forwardd-irectioiuit is now only necessary to turn the shaft B clockwise 'as viewed'from Fig..@whereupon the engagenient of the. yfriction band* L will'be'f disconjtinued and the. friction band h will lock the u u fthefclutch element so that the powerwi'll now be transmittedI through thie gear I to thegear Q thencey to gear 'P through the shaft O' and: then to the gear i H5 and through theelment K tothe shaft J. The' ratios of the gears I, Q, P and II will determinethe speed.' .f

Itis noted that the' sleeve I is apower transmitting. element for thev forward' drives whether at a fast or at a slow rate. Villienever the reverse. drive is desired, theA member a "power transn'iitting.V element, whether for the fast or the slow drive. To effect a reverse lfor either drive; the shaft it is nzi'ovedcounterlclockwise as viewed from For the purpose of operating the shafts A i andB, anyisuitable mechanism may be employed'. In the i eXa-nmle illustrated, bell cranks X and Y'are pivoted to theside: of

the casing andare connected withtheV shafts' A and B', respectively, by links m and?) and arms m and .nl These bell cranksX and Y are. appropriately operated by ysuitable ,parts Zi and. Z extending to anyconvenient' portion of thev machine. f

Without: furthery analysis. .the foregoing u will so fully` reveal thegist of thisx invention that othersv can-,jby applying current knowledge'p readily=-adapt it for various utilizationsC without omitting certain featuresf,'`

that.y from; the standpoint of the prior art` fairly constitute'V essential characteristics of the'l generic oryspecifie aspects ,off this finventiong. and therefore; such adifipiletioris'r 'ShOl-lld be and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and rangeI of equivalency of the following claims.

Having thus revealed this invention, I claim as new and desire to secure the following combinations of steps and elements, or equivalents thereof, by Letters Patent of the United States:

l. A speed and direction changing mechanism combining coaxially arranged driving and driven shafts; a third shaft parallel with said driving and driven shafts; two speed-controlling clutches and one direction controlling clutch carried by one of said coaxially arranged shafts; a direction controlling clutch carried by said third shaft; a single means for actuating both of said speed-controlling clutches; a clutch actuating yoke operatively connected with each of said speed-contro-lling clutches; means for shifting said yokes to actuate said speed-com trolling clutches; gears carried by each of said clutches; two gears secured to said third shaft` and permanently meshing with the gears on said speed-controlling clutches; and an idler gear permanently meshing with the gears of said two direction-controlling clutches.

2. A speed-change mechanism combining a casing having three aligned bearings; a sleeved member journaled in the first bearing; a second sleeved member journaled in the intermediate second bearing; a third sleeved member journaled in the third bearing; a shaft journaled in the sleeve of said first and second members and thereby supported against fiexure by said intermediate bearing; a double acting clutch adapted operatively to connect either said first or said second member with said shaft; and another clutch mechanism adapted to operatively connect said second and third members.

3. A speed and direction changing mechanism combining a driving shaft; a driven shaft; a third shaft; three gears (H, I, T,) concentric with said driven shaft; three y shaft; two speed controlling clutches andy one direction controlling clutch carried by said driven shaft; a direction controlling clutch carried by said third shaft; an idler gear permanently connecting one of the gears (T) of said driven shaft and one of the gears (N) of said third shaft; and means for actuating thevspeed and direction controlling clutches to selectively drive the driven shaft (lst) forwardly at the same speed as the driving shaft, (2nd) forwardly at a reduced speed (through I, I, Q, P, I-I, K) (3rd) reversely at substantially the same speed as the driving shaft (through T, S, N, O, Q, I, K) and (4th) reversely at a substantially reduced speed (through T, S, N, 0,1), H, K)-

4:. A machine tool combining a casing; a toothed driving-member L; a midway gear. I coaxial therewith; a clutch therebetween; a gear N driven through an idler S from said member L; a first gear Q coaxial with gear N and meshing with gear I; another clutch for connecting gear' Q in driven relation with gear N; a gear coaxial with gear I and another gear coaxialv with gear Q; a driven member J and clutch-mechanism adapted to enable the driven member to derive its motion either through one 0r the other of the last-mentioned gears Aor directly from gear I when the latter is directly driven by the driving element.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name as attested by the two subscribing witnesses.

y DAVID C. KLAUSNIEYER. Witnesses:

C. C. SLETE,

ANNA M, HUssIAN. 

